Teaching Assistant

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is passionate about developing the true potential of children through a nurturing, inspiring, challenging and motivating environment.

About you

Being a Teaching Assistant requires a certain set of skills and expertise

· You will have calm and caring disposition

· The ability to break down activities into small step and step teaching

· A team player, willing to work closely with likeminded people who all have the children's best interest at heart

· Someone who is able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in child development and the curriculum

· Passionate about enhancing each child's experiences and building upon their learning.

hh It would be an advantage to this position if you have some knowledge around phonics and reading within KS1 and lower KS2, although this is desirable it is not essential and full training will be given to the successful candidate.

At Ebor Academy Trust we believe we are one school with many sites, we believe in helping our children to achieve the very best outcomes while feeling inspired and supported to achieve their very best., Ebor Academy Trust is a values driven organisation of over 1000 staff working in 25 schools across Yorkshire and the Humber.

With staff engagement score of over 90% our staff tell us that Ebor Academy Trust is truly a great place to work and our low staff turnover shows that people see their time with us as a long term investment.

Don't just take our word for it, here are a few quotes from our staff,

'I love the idea of helping children and nurturing them and seeing them develop and this is just the best place to be. I've worked here for nearly 20 years and the children are absolutely amazing. They're so polite. They make every day different and new and exciting.'

'The staff are great and we all look after each other.'

'Seeing those moments when they just get something, when that new piece of learning really clicks and their eyes light up and you get that moment of awe and wonder on their face.'

'Strong, clear and dedicated leadership. Leaders who lead by example and who care about every single stakeholder.'

'Fair, honest and transparent employer. Huge amounts of exciting opportunities for people to develop their skill sets and career pathways (CPD is a big priority).'

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment, if you would like to know more about the benefits of working at Ebor Academy Trust please see the attached document 'The benefit of working at Ebor Academy Trust'